1987 Chevrolet Camaro Reviews, Pricing & Specs
Overview
Reviews of the 1987 Camaro have seemed to place it in the beautiful-but-crazy ex-girlfriend bin: looks great on the outside, but things are...
Reviews of the 1987 Camaro have seemed to place it in the beautiful-but-crazy ex-girlfriend bin: looks great on the outside, but things are just a bit off under the hood. People loved the sleek look-especially on the 20th anniversary edition-but many complained that their cars spent much too long in the shop.
The Berlinetta model was replaced with the LT, with few changes from the former except for the electrical configurations.
What owners say
"Owners of the 1987 Chevrolet Camaro generally feel passionate about their cars, highlighting the performance and power as standout features. Many appreciate its muscle car roots, with strong acceleration and good handling, especially those with modified engines. However, some drivers mention that the build quality and interior materials leave much to be desired, and the fuel economy isn't great for a V8. Overall, it's seen as a fun, eye-catching car that's best enjoyed with a bit of performance tweaking."
When done will have a 383 stroker into putting out roughly 500 horsepower, converting from automatic to stick with a Richmand 6sp bullet proof trans, 4 link posi track rearend, racing seats, roll cage, digital gages, & will have a 2.5" Daytona cowl hood
January 25, 2008I only had the 1987 IROC for a little over a year,I opted to buy one with the L98 engine package and at that time it was a great deal of money.So I finally had to sell it because I could not afford the car payments and the insurance both.I was only 19 years old at the time so the insurance companies had alot of fun charging me around $2000.00 a year for coverage.But I loved that car.The L98 5.7 Lit. TPI. produced 225BHP@4400 and 330 ftlb of torque@2800. In other words when you kicked it HOLD ON. There were many other engine opions that year for the IROC but the L98 was the fastest of the bunch.The LB9 was only 215HP,and came with the 5.0lit 305ci engine.And you could go all the way down to the LG2 5.0lit 305ci with 170HP with the 4bbl or 190HP with TPI. This was a car that I still regret not keeping.If your a lucky enough to get one in good condidtion hold on to it.With a little work and some after market performance parts you can get 350-400 HP and really have some fun.
December 26, 2006The best car I have ever owned, hands down, 355, T56 6-speed, ORIGINAL Black on Black, TRUE IROC-Z, many custom touches over 5 years of ownership. A true member of my small family, The "Black Beast" destroys all. Including you.
May 4, 2009What owners say
When done will have a 383 stroker into putting out roughly 500 horsepower, converting from automatic to stick with a Richmand 6sp bullet proof trans, 4 link posi track rearend, racing seats, roll cage, digital gages, & will have a 2.5" Daytona cowl hood
January 25, 2008I only had the 1987 IROC for a little over a year,I opted to buy one with the L98 engine package and at that time it was a great deal of money.So I finally had to sell it because I could not afford the car payments and the insurance both.I was only 19 years old at the time so the insurance companies had alot of fun charging me around $2000.00 a year for coverage.But I loved that car.The L98 5.7 Lit. TPI. produced 225BHP@4400 and 330 ftlb of torque@2800. In other words when you kicked it HOLD ON. There were many other engine opions that year for the IROC but the L98 was the fastest of the bunch.The LB9 was only 215HP,and came with the 5.0lit 305ci engine.And you could go all the way down to the LG2 5.0lit 305ci with 170HP with the 4bbl or 190HP with TPI. This was a car that I still regret not keeping.If your a lucky enough to get one in good condidtion hold on to it.With a little work and some after market performance parts you can get 350-400 HP and really have some fun.
December 26, 2006The best car I have ever owned, hands down, 355, T56 6-speed, ORIGINAL Black on Black, TRUE IROC-Z, many custom touches over 5 years of ownership. A true member of my small family, The "Black Beast" destroys all. Including you.
May 4, 20091987 IROC Z28 305 V8 auto 2.73 open rear completely stock (ugh) it leaked, was slow, but very reliable and got lots of looks and comments It looked great and handled amazing, just didn't have the power or fun of a stick to back it up.
March 5, 2008383 stroker tpi, afr heads, roller rockers 1.6 ratio, crane cam, bbk throttle body, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, granatelli maf sensor, k&n filters, msd distributor wires and coil, hypertech stage 3 chip, ceramic coated headers , 3 inch exhaust front to back, street strip tranny, posi 373, hotchcis suspension, autometer gauges, b&m rachet shifter, rockford fosgate amp 2 10 inch subs 6x9s and 4x6s hooked to an alpine cd mp3 player, tripple black with gold accents, 1992 hood scoops and hi-rise spoiler, desk top dyno shows 426.8 hp at the flywheel
January 30, 2008Well, You have to drive one to understand one. The car does require maintenance here and there, But so does any car of this year. The power (For a v6) is awesome! The car handles very well and you feel invincible when driving it (Which isn't necessarily a good thing... Lol) I would recommend this car to anyone who can understand the bond a man (Or woman) and his (Or her) car can truly have (Yes, I know I sound corny, But camaro owners understand) So in conclusion, a 1987 Chevrolet Camaro as far as I am concerned is the only car I will drive until the end of my days! Best car ever!
January 13, 2007Great first car...great platform to build on. Handled like it was on rails. Anemic motor/rearend. Factory motors are horrible, but throw an LSX in, it'd be great. The tranny's arent bad (T-5 or 700R4) but a T56 would be my choice. Build quality is typical 80s GM with rattles and whatnot but not much you can do about that...overall a great car with huge aftermarket support plus they look fantastic.
August 31, 2010350 TPI, hedman headers, ported and polished heads. soon to be 406 small block w/ aluminum heads, expecting 400 ish HP and 500 ft/lbs. 3 inch drop springs. 17 inch wheels. Interior is in great condition. Loud as hell
March 17, 2010my camaro has great handling, and really decent breaking, it has 373 gears and full positraction. i got it from my granmother a few years back and now i have it in almost perfect condition.a few months ago i got it painted flat black and it looks absolutly like sex on wheels
September 30, 2009The braking and handling is great thing also course the acceleration is amazing with the torque curve. The interior has been completely redone and now is amazing. The exterior has been painted now so really clean. Gas mileage for a v8 is decent. Its just a really funny car to own and drive
January 31, 2009Trims & specs
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